fern moss

fern moss

plant
      (genus Thuidium), any of several species of plants (subclass Bryidae) that form mats in grassy areas and on soil, rocks, logs, and tree bases throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Fewer than 10 of the 73 species are native to North America. A fern moss has fernlike branches and curved, cylindrical spore cases that mature in late summer or autumn.

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